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What's a Wreck?

A Cake Wreck is any cake that is unintentionally sad, silly, creepy, inappropriate - you name it. A Wreck is not necessarily a poorly-made cake; it's simply one I find funny, for any of a number of reasons. Anyone who has ever smeared frosting on a baked good has made a Wreck at one time or another, so I'm not here to vilify decorators: Cake Wrecks is just about finding the funny in unexpected, sugar-filled places.

John: "I'm going to stop you there. It's also National Handwriting Analysis Week. GO WITH THAT."

Me: "Ok, ok. FINE."

So without further ado, my dear Wreckies, here is today's post:

It's National Handwriting Analysis Week. I can tell you that the baker of today's cake was a focused individual with a flair for the dramatic, as well as someone who channels his or her emotions through humor. He or she may also have a less than helpful spouse who is MORE than welcome to write a post again himself sometime. JUST SAYIN'.

Thanks to Katrina V., Traci C., Selena E., Amanda R., & Brea S. for making today a day worth celebrating. And also thanks to John, my sweet hubby, for still laughing at all my jokes even while telling me I absolutely can NOT write that.

I believe cupcake guysDoing self-help is the thing to tryOther ideas might not be OKWho wants cake with cold cuts anyway?Blur the eye cake some moreGuaranteed to up the hate mail scoreLet’s wait for John’s reply, he’s a sensible guy“Give it another try.”

I believe there’s a “L”Otherwise stocking cake would be swellPut the stalking cake picture away“I Quit” cake’s the winner here todayPlease, Jen, tell us some more‘Bout the baker at the grocery storeThe way she dots her “i”, shows a helpful spouse guyWho is welcome to try

OK, someone has to explain the logistics of "cake" no. 2 to me. If you walk up toa buffet line at a party and see this . . . . creation. . . . .what are you supposed to do? Start peeling off layers? Cut into it? Scoop up the stuff that's around the tray? If I were confronted with this, I'd head straight back to the bar.

I do, however, LOVE the demonic cupcakes! I'd love to see those served at a mental health conference, lined up just the way they are. Priceless!

Two days in a row I burst out loud laughing. It's a good thing I'm alone in my office. Your interaction with John reminds me of mine with my hubby. So endearing. I can't believe you find time to do this everyday. I hope it always remains your priority.

Well, I just looked it up, and today is National Blonde Brownie day. Yesterday was both National Squirrel Day and National Hugging Day. Tomorrow is National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, and Measure Your Feet Day.

When I was getting married back in the 90s, there was an ad at the back of a wedding magazine advertising "Veils, Shoes, Garters, Stalkings...". I kind of wanted to order the stalkings, since it might have made the evening a little more fun to have a creeper lurking in the shadows.

March 1st, my birthday, is National Pigs Day, if you're taking hints for inspiration.

hahahaha....loved this! I quickly googled "National Holidays" and saw that today is "Jen and john (thoj) Appreciation Day." Ironically enough, it was also yesterday, the days before, and is all the days after today.... Thank you for all you do day after day to make us laugh and restore a small bit of sanity in a real crazy world.... You two are the funniest, most clever people I have ever met!

@Sharyn: I Think I Can Fry....toooooo funny....@SuBee: bravo!@Haiku Joy: you continue to amaze and amuse...

After seeing the last cake, I will now have the song "Take this job and shove it" running through my head all day at work. Which may or may not be a good thing seeing as I sometimes hum...And everyone here knows THAT song. And the big boss was teasingly suggesting karaoke earlier...

3 cheers for self-expression!The last cake is from an individual who was offered the choice of dress more professionally, or be demoted. "Tuck in this shirt?" I quit!Don't know why it was censored, tho.

I must have been really bedazzled this morning by the surprise snowstorm here. I totally missed that Deli' Antoinette's skirt was partially made of . . . olive loaf. Not even a martini could get me to eat that!

I found the Deli Antoinette rather intriguing, much like @Haiku Joy was drawn to edible babies.

Whatever you do, DO NOT Google images of "deli meat sculptures" nor "meat sculptures". Unless you wish to know what it feels like to have your insides instantly turn to vinegar, don't do it. Trust me on this.

For those of you who refuse to heed my warnings, be sure to look for the Meat Enterprise, the Bacon At-At and the cooked version of the meatloaf baby with a bacon diaper that has been featured here before. Sadly (or perhaps fortunately), I did not see the cooked version of Justin Biefer.

Blueberry Cheesecake day AND Cherry Dessert Day. May 26! I'm so lucky!! Awesome post today, Jen and john (thoJ). Comments were brilliant as well! As usual! Now I'm off to check out the sights at our village's annual National Glaucoma Day festivities.

Somebody wants a Manilow concert, it seems. The worst part is, Theardare doesn't know who the perp is, or he wouldn't be asking. Unless it's a rhetorical question, designed to flush him or her out of hiding...

I knew normal probability had been reasserted too quickly. That infernal computer contracted with Sirius Cybernetics Corp. for security monitoring hardware. Evidently, it was keeping out anyone who wasn't causing mischief. Why do I think SCC is a government contractor.

Well, we all know the saying: If you want it done right, your expectations are too high.

Well, in honor of Natl Answer Your Cat's Question Day, I answered my cat Spot's question this morning when I was holding a plate of cat food. She kept meowing at me to put it down, presumably calling out like those sea gulls in Nemo: "Mine?", 'Mine?", "Mine?"...And so, when I put it down within her reach, her question was thus answered. Our other cat Stash doesn't talk unless you trip over her or step on her, in which case she says "HEY! I WAS WALKING HERE!!!" (and with a Yankee New Yorker accent, no less! :-)

Who made the last cake? I might need that one soon....BTW to Heather. WGN news in Chicago did the Answer the cat's question thing this morning. The anchorman's cat called in, the weatherman translated for him and asked some very revealing questions. It was hilarious.

hooray, john(thoj)! when you push her like that she gets all passive-aggressive funny and it's awesome. :D (of course, I've never been married so I don't know how it works on your end- but WE definitely enjoy the fruits of your labor)

shameless plug for my favorite upcoming holiday - still love 4/7 as Estonian Kissing Day. any day that calls for random kissing works for me! :)

Lmao at that last cake. Some days I wish I had used a cake like that when I left my job. Sheesh. I did however love those demon cupcakes. Those would have been quite a send off since I left my job got married and left the state lol. Hmm too late to turn back time I guess. Ah well.

New Yorkers are weird. They don't believe that "log" and "dog" rhyme. True story. *** But back to the cakes...I think a "stalking" cake could have been last month. I mean, the guy is crawling around your roof and coming down your chimney to leave you gifts. And then there's that whole "he sees you when you're sleeping!" Dude! Whatta you call that? "Dropping in for a visit"? Just sayin.